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Ivanova, Masha Y.; Dobrean, Anca; Dopfner, Manfred; Erol, Nese; Fombonne, Eric; Fonseca, Antonio Castro; Frigerio, Alessandra; Grietens, Hans; Hannesdottir, Helga; Kanbayashi, Yasuko; Lambert, Michael; Achenbach, Thomas M.; Larsson, Bo; Leung, Patrick; Liu, Xianchen; Minaei, Asghar; Mulatu, Mesfin S.; Novik, Torunn S.; Oh, Kyung Ja; Roussos, Alexandra; Sawyer, Michael; Simsek, Zeynep; Dumenci, Levent; Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph; Metzke, Christa Winkler; Wolanczyk, Tomasz; Yang, Hao-Jan; Zilber, Nelly; Zukauskiene, Rita; Verhulst, Frank C.; Rescorla, Leslie A.; Almqvist, Fredrik; Weintraub, Sheila; Bilenberg, Niels; Bird, Hector; Chen, Wei J. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
There is a growing need for multicultural collaboration in child mental health services, training, and research. To facilitate such collaboration, this study tested the 8-syndrome structure of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in 30 societies. Parents' CBCL ratings of 58,051 6- to 18-year-olds were subjected to confirmatory factor analyses,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Cooperation, Child Behavior
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Ruble, Lisa A.; Robson, Dana M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Engagement is a core component of effective educational programs for children with autism. Analysis of 711 naturalistic goal-directed classroom behaviors of four school-age children with autism and four comparable children with Down syndrome (DS) was conducted. The definition of engagement was expanded to include child compliance and congruence. A…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Down Syndrome, Autism, Time on Task
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Rivard, Lisa M.; Missiuna, Cheryl; Hanna, Steven; Wishart, Laurie – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are often identified by classroom teachers and the identification process relies heavily on teachers' perceptions. The literature would suggest that teachers' perceptions may be influenced by a child's gender, behaviour and the type of motor problem they demonstrate. To date, the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Identification, Psychomotor Skills, Children
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Giallo, Rebecca; Hayes, Louise – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2007
A teacher professional development program using applied behavioural techniques was delivered to primary school teachers. Teachers (N = 78) rated the program highly and reported improved knowledge and skills in managing disruptive student behaviour. Objective measures of teacher (n = 32) pre- and post-workshop data revealed significant changes in…
Descriptors: Statistical Significance, Teachers, Faculty Development, Professional Development
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Madigan, Sheri; Moran, Greg; Schuengel, Carlo; Pederson, David R.; Otten, Roy – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Attachment theory's original formulation was substantially driven by Bowlby's (1969/1982) quest for a meaningful model of the development of psychopathology. Bowlby posited that aberrant experiences of parenting increase the child's risk of psychopathological outcomes, and that these risks are mediated by the quality of the attachment…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Toddlers, Infants
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Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew; Otis, Melanie D. – Family Relations, 2007
Corporal punishment has been the focus of considerable study over the past decade. Some recent research suggesting that the use of corporal punishment may have significant long-term negative effects on children has prompted increasing exploration and interest in the issue. We used tobit regression analysis and data from the 2000 National…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Punishment, Regression (Statistics), Longitudinal Studies
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Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Elgar, Frank J. – Assessment, 2007
Several rating scales for measuring externalizing problems in children are inconsistent with widely used diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder (CD). The Conduct Disorder Rating Scale (CDRS) was developed to provide valid measures of CD in children age 5 to 12 years. In Study 1, the CDRS was evaluated in a community sample of 1,554 children.…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Gender Differences, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders
Spielberger, Julie; Rich, Lauren; Winje, Carolyn; Scannell, Molly; Gouvea, Marcia – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2011
This is the fifth and final report of a longitudinal study examining the use of a comprehensive system of prevention and early intervention services in Palm Beach County, and how its use relates to the outcomes of children and families living in four targeted geographic areas (TGAs) with high rates of poverty, teen pregnancy, crime, and child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Poverty, Mothers, Prevention
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Cushon, Jennifer A.; Vu, Lan T. H.; Janzen, Bonnie L.; Muhajarine, Nazeem – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to investigate how neighborhoods and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage impact school readiness over time. School readiness was measured using the Early Development Instrument (EDI) for 3 populations of kindergartners in 2001, 2003, and 2005 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. EDI results…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Readiness, Physical Health, Children
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Shmueli-Goetz, Yael; Target, Mary; Fonagy, Peter; Datta, Adrian – Developmental Psychology, 2008
While well-established attachment measures have been developed for infancy, early childhood, and adulthood, a "measurement gap" has been identified in middle childhood, where behavioral or representational measures are not yet sufficiently robust. This article documents the development of a new measure--the Child Attachment Interview…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Test Validity, Interrater Reliability, Attachment Behavior
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Murray-Close, Dianna; Han, Georges; Cicchetti, Dante; Crick, Nicki R.; Rogosch, Fred A. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the association between circadian rhythms of cortisol and physical and relational aggression. Morning arrival, prelunch, and afternoon predeparture salivary cortisol were assessed among 418 maltreated and nonmaltreated children (52% maltreated; 49% female) attending a summer day camp.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Aggression, Day Camp Programs, Gender Differences
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Perry, Deborah F.; Dunne, M. Clare; McFadden, LaTanya; Campbell, Doreen – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
Increasing numbers of young children are being expelled from child care settings because of their problem behavior. Access to mental health consultation is related to lower rates of expulsion, but additional data are needed to document the pathways through which mental health consultation reduces the risk of expulsion. We report on outcomes from a…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Young Children, Child Care, Expulsion
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Vando, Jessica; Rhule-Louie, Dana M.; McMahon, Robert J.; Spieker, Susan J. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
We examined the extent to which infant attachment status is directly related to child conduct problems 6 years later, and assessed the potential mediating roles of hostile parenting and maternal depression. The sample included 84 adolescent mothers and their children (45 girls, 39 boys). Infant attachment status was assessed using the Strange…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mothers, Child Rearing, Infants
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Philip, Kate – Child Care in Practice, 2008
Youth mentoring has become a key element of UK youth policy in recent years and is now integrated into a range of policy initiatives aiming to tackle social exclusion. It is claimed by proponents of planned mentoring that the introduction of a mentor enhances resilience through the provision of a consistent, caring relationship that transcends…
Descriptors: Mentors, Family Relationship, Social Isolation, Social Networks
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Lumeng, Julie C.; Kaplan-Sanoff, Margot; Shuman, Steve; Kannan, Srimathi – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To describe Head Start teachers' perceptions of mealtime, feeding, and overweight risk in Head Start students. Design: Qualitative focus group study. Setting: Five Head Starts in a greater metropolitan area in the Northeast. Participants: Thirty-five teachers in 5 focus groups. Intervention: Two experienced focus group facilitators…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Focus Groups, Nutrition
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